Hi Pedro, I've noted my current state of knowledge on embedded databases at https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/amarok/-/issues/13 - that is: "Currently Amarok seems to be the only software using mariadb embedded at least in Debian Trixie/unstable default repositories, and I'm not aware of any other software anywhere using it, either (although there might be some). MySQL dropped embedded support some years ago. I haven't seen any plans of mariadb planning deprecating it yet, though (no such hints observable at https://github.com/MariaDB/server/tree/main/libmysqld or https://mariadb.com/kb/en/embedded-mariadb-interface/ as of early 2025), but still it doesn't feel that future-proof."
So: mysql no more supported, but there doesn't seem to be any deadline (yet?) for mariadb embedded. Would be a good thing to work on, but, at least at the moment, not urgent. Cheers Tuomas Pedro de Carvalho Gomes kirjoitti lauantaina 25. tammikuuta 2025 1.12.07 Itä-Euroopan normaaliaika: > Hi Tuomas, > > Thanks again for the great work. The roadmap looks great, and I will > support it to the best of my capacity. > > The main point I want to bring attention is the MariaDB embedded > support. I'm no longer up to speed about that. But last I remember, it > would reach EoL soon. Does anyone know about that? > > Best, > > Pedro > > On 2025-01-24 19:30, Tuomas Nurmi wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > I thought I'd write some ideas for Amarok in 2025 down somewhere, and the > > amarok-devel list > > is probably a very good medium for that: > > > > I have a rough roadmap sketched on invent.kde.org as milestones and issues > > https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/amarok/-/milestones > > https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/amarok/-/issues > > and I'll write some further notes about them & other things here > > > > First, the closest one: > > > > Amarok 3.2.2 - probably the final version with Qt5/KF5 support. Probably in > > early March. > > A bunch of bugfixes, possibly some small features [& more Qt6 support > > improvements?] > > (maybe finally "Preserve CollectionBrowser ordering when adding to playlist" > > https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=180404 pending since 2009 - > > WIP code at https://invent.kde.org/nurmi/amarok/-/tree/sortOrder ) > > > > After that one is released, drop Qt5/KF5 support. > > I wrote this on IRC earlier: > > "[Qt6] 3 things TODO: porting albums context view applet to qtcontrols 2, > > but that's only after dropping qt5, as it > > needs to be partially rewritten; > > implementing cache for network connections on qt6, as there's something > > qt5/kf5 that's been ifdeffed out for qt6; > > and possibly replacing some ifdeffed-out connectivity checks with > > QNetworkConfigurationManager().isOnline() " > > > > Some other things to do also: > > drop the antique taglib-extras ( > > https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/amarok/-/issues/18 ) and do the first db > > scheme > > update since 2012 to fix some db-related bugs & make everything a bit more > > future-proof by changing to a more > > modern utf8 codec in db - related merge request at > > https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/amarok/-/merge_requests/134 > > > > and after these are done - release as the first Qt6/KF6 -only version 3.3.0 > > Maybe late April, exactly 1 year after 3.0? If everything's ready to go > > then, why not. > > > > Why start Qt6 with 3.3.0? I wrote earlier at > > https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=498169 > > "I remember KDE 4.0 - the discrepancy between the expectations for the > > fresh new future vs the actual case of focus being getting a ".0" for a > > very much renewed technology stack. > > There's a lot that could - and should - be done (4.0), but a very > > reasonable amount of work will ensure that the lights stay on for many many > > many more years as is (3.3)" > > > > > > And after this groundwork is there - target Amarok 4 - no exact ETA yet, no > > exact plans yet > > I've noted a bunch of TODOs for that one earlier: audio, db, UI & scripting: > > https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/amarok/-/issues/11 > > https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/amarok/-/issues/12 > > https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/amarok/-/issues/13 > > https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/amarok/-/issues/14 > > > > > > > > Auxiliary to all these, there's of course the tasks of modernizing website, > > documentation etc, e.g. > > https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/amarok/-/issues/17 > > https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=496160 > > not quite my line of business, I hope that someone picks these up, but if > > not, possibly will do myself at > > some point (but that will be later than sooner) > > > > > > Also noting here the nice work by NitrosTwitch on working to get current > > Amarok build on Windows; > > ongoing in IRC & also some earlier notes on reddit: > > https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/1i3e62b/trying_to_compile_latest_amarok_for_windows/ > > I've tried to assist a bit and find solutions to compilation errors > > encountered, currently working > > with some library export errors - again, definitely not my line of > > business, but progressing, still. > > > > > > Wishing everyone a nice weekend > > (with Amarok blasting out my favourite tunes, like it has done the last 20 > > years or so for me) > > Tuomas > > > > > > >
